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steel plant used to stand. they are talking about making it a mutual use facility bringing in the jobs. and the union brought their truck through, because, they had union members here staging a rally talking about backing candidates who will put people to work. >> up with of those to speak was jesse jackson, jr. and he is being mentioned as a potential candidate to run for mayor of chicago to replace richard daley. but he was a no show leaving his wife to deal with the reporter's questions concern hog in the family is planning on running for mayor. the congressman or she? >> i have considered it, i'm less inclimbed to to it. i believe whoever does it has to understand the nature of the city's finances and has to have a reach that's tkphroeubl enough to help companies emerge into the markets. and one with that qualification to steer in the future. my husband has that absolutely. >> the congressman, we're told, was home sick with the flu. as you heard she does not sond like a candidate but her husband sounds unde
steel plant used to stand. they are talking about making it a mutual use facility bringing in the jobs. and the union brought their truck through, because, they had union members here staging a rally talking about backing candidates who will put people to work. >> up with of those to speak was jesse jackson, jr. and he is being mentioned as a potential candidate to run for mayor of chicago to replace richard daley. but he was a no show leaving his wife to deal with the reporter's...
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that posed a problem for us. the clouds produced lake effect rain showers along slick's lake front not enough to be an inconvenience but a bit of an aggravation. time lapse cameras showed a lot of clouds across the area this morning. we did see some breaks in clouds particularly in some of the far west and northwestern suburbs so it wasn't a complete overcast. the clouds tended to linger through the downtown area and into some of the southern suburbs as the day wore on we began to see some of the clouds break over the city. maybe a similar situation tomorrow. it looks at the moment we'll see cloudiness off on on tonight and probably at least half of the day tomorrow and that again is going to take a toll on temperatures. again our high today was up to 65 degrees, but frankly all of the big temperature news was taking mace out in the western states. downtown los angeles measured 113 degrees today, the hottest temperature ever measured in downtown la. the other side of the country had its problems too, but not with
that posed a problem for us. the clouds produced lake effect rain showers along slick's lake front not enough to be an inconvenience but a bit of an aggravation. time lapse cameras showed a lot of clouds across the area this morning. we did see some breaks in clouds particularly in some of the far west and northwestern suburbs so it wasn't a complete overcast. the clouds tended to linger through the downtown area and into some of the southern suburbs as the day wore on we began to see some of...
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then we canoe upstream to a helicopter that takes us to the conference. or we could book with hotels.com and stay closer. see, with welcomerewards, no matter where you accumulate 10 nights, you get a free one. huh. smarter. [ male announcer ] accumulate 10 nights and get a night free. welcomerewards from hotels.com. smart. so smart. >>> the budweiser play of the game. you don't normally think about home runs this often in this ballpark. you saw three of them tonight. two from soriano. >> bob: good to see from him. finishing the season strong. >> len: budweiser with full flavor and a crisp finish. it's what we do. our next wgn broadcast of cubs baseball will be our final one saturday evening from minute maid park in houston. 6:00 central time. the cubs and the astros. carlos zambrano will make his final start of the season. we hope you join us. the final tonight the cubs 5, the padres 2. the giants held over. so san diego back in the west. from bob and our crew, len. stay tuned. wgn news is next. ♪ take matters in your own hands. keep that car running be
then we canoe upstream to a helicopter that takes us to the conference. or we could book with hotels.com and stay closer. see, with welcomerewards, no matter where you accumulate 10 nights, you get a free one. huh. smarter. [ male announcer ] accumulate 10 nights and get a night free. welcomerewards from hotels.com. smart. so smart. >>> the budweiser play of the game. you don't normally think about home runs this often in this ballpark. you saw three of them tonight. two from soriano....
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he was arrested for attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device. these are serious charges, and authorities say he wanted to blow up willis tower and hurt the mayor, and more, all to prove a point. >> his attempt was to kill as many poem as he could in an area of town that was highly populated in a time of night that could create as much destruction as possible. >> reporter: a resident of lebanese decent, like twept somethings, his facebook page is filled with photos, and nothing to say about his plot to blow up citizens in wrigleyville. undercover agents set him up with explosive device, and it was a rock concert going on just a half a block away. >> everything from his perspective was working and ready to go. he set it for a 20 minute explosive period, set out on foot, dropped it into a receptacle and left and was arrested shortly thereafter. >> i was running down the side streets, didn't think much about it and went back it work johe wasn't skilled at carrying out such a scheme and who knew he had had bigger plans for destruction. his relatives
he was arrested for attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device. these are serious charges, and authorities say he wanted to blow up willis tower and hurt the mayor, and more, all to prove a point. >> his attempt was to kill as many poem as he could in an area of town that was highly populated in a time of night that could create as much destruction as possible. >> reporter: a resident of lebanese decent, like twept somethings, his facebook...
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wgnaerin maenades joins us with more. >> reporter: today, we saw a lot of customers. scoping out the deals in advance. >> home depot is matching it with another 15% off. >> the rebound program translating into big business. susan mckenzie said the last rebate program nearly doubled their daily sales in hours. >> i expected it to be big. i did not expect it to be that big. >> reporter: the federal program encouraging people to go green is widely subsaysful. >> this is going to help save energy for our state and our country and reduce emissions and help our environment. it's also going to create jobs. >> reporter: the state has $3 million in rebates to dole out. when the money is gone, the deal is over. this last spring, the funds were gone in four hours. >> friday morning at 8:00 am is when it -- >> reporter: rosy and her husband say this time, they are shopping in advance. >> we come in there often, now that he said 30% off. we'll be in there. >> reporter: friday's rebate program starts friday at 8:00 am. kim anderson has been scoping out freezers for his new custard
wgnaerin maenades joins us with more. >> reporter: today, we saw a lot of customers. scoping out the deals in advance. >> home depot is matching it with another 15% off. >> the rebound program translating into big business. susan mckenzie said the last rebate program nearly doubled their daily sales in hours. >> i expected it to be big. i did not expect it to be that big. >> reporter: the federal program encouraging people to go green is widely subsaysful. >>...
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they are using less fuel, helping us move to energy independence, and they're helping us reverse greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. that is precisely what we have to do. we are investing money in it. we have to invest a whole lot more. and then there is the issue of sustainable energy. this nation can make huge progress with the technology available today, not to mention tomorrow. right now, in terms of wind, solar, geothermal, biomass. we -- i can give you just one fact i want you to remember or think about, according to the secretary of energy, ken salazar, if we simply utilize solar thermal, that's a utility scale solar technology, in the southwest of this country -- nevada, arizona, new mexico, california, southern california -- just doing that through solar energy, we could provide 29% of the electricity that american households consume. can you imagine that? that's just one technology in the southwest of this country. what you're seeing in vermont now you're beginning to see more solar. drive around the state. we were able to bring in many millions of dollars into the state
they are using less fuel, helping us move to energy independence, and they're helping us reverse greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. that is precisely what we have to do. we are investing money in it. we have to invest a whole lot more. and then there is the issue of sustainable energy. this nation can make huge progress with the technology available today, not to mention tomorrow. right now, in terms of wind, solar, geothermal, biomass. we -- i can give you just one fact i want you to...
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today, it has been four years, four months and four days since my sweet little girl was taken from us. >> >> reporter: maya would have been eight today, but her life was cut short by a hit-and-run driver. >> it is hard for me to wrap my mind around how slowly and quickly time has passed. >> reporter: today, hundreds took to the intersection where maya was run over after leaving the zoo with her mother and brother. >> the intersection will always carry memories for us of how maya was killed, we want you to remember as you walk how our little granddaughter lived. loud and silly, loving and well loved. >> reporter: today's walk helped to raise money for a park bench that bears maya's name. money will be donated to children's memorial hospital where maya died. the driver that killed maya was eventually caught and sent to prison. her parents say they will continue to raise awareness of pedestrian safety so no other parent suffers the same painful loss. bob? >> thanks so much. >>> the wife of u.s. representative jessie jackson junior are she was mortified and in agony when her husband told
today, it has been four years, four months and four days since my sweet little girl was taken from us. >> >> reporter: maya would have been eight today, but her life was cut short by a hit-and-run driver. >> it is hard for me to wrap my mind around how slowly and quickly time has passed. >> reporter: today, hundreds took to the intersection where maya was run over after leaving the zoo with her mother and brother. >> the intersection will always carry memories for...
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nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on how the president plans to rescue the economy. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. today the president will deliver that speech in a state where one of his harshest critics is from, republican leader john boehner, and from a region that's been hit hard by unemployment. the president's expected to urge congress to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy, individuals earning over $200,000 and couples over the $250,000. plus, he wants to spend $50 billion on transportation projects and create $200 billion in business tax breaks, allowing small businesses to write off capital investments next year, giving them more cash to hire new workers. >> we're talking investments in tomorrow that are creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs right now. >> all of it paid for by ending tax breaks for big companies. republicans say it's the wrong approach. >> i don't think the american people want any more stimulus spending coming out of washington. we need to get our arms around the out-of-control spending. >> it's a pro
nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on how the president plans to rescue the economy. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. today the president will deliver that speech in a state where one of his harshest critics is from, republican leader john boehner, and from a region that's been hit hard by unemployment. the president's expected to urge congress to let the bush tax cuts expire for the wealthy, individuals earning over $200,000 and couples over the $250,000....
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. >>> good afternoon, we watch those watching us on wgn america. we're live outside of united elk grove headquarters with more. >> reporter: stockholders and continental stockholders approved the deal combining the two airlines. the merged airlines will take the united name and be based here in chicago. but the ceo as president and will run things. customers will not eany changes. it will be a while before the feet as combined. there are labor issues to be ironed out and other matters to be cleaned up. >> it is an act of complex coordination. through a plan. we know the time line. we know when the work needs to be done. we know how it will be done. we know who will do the work. they have been advised they're responsible. we'll execute against that plan in the coming years. >> it is a good deal we'll see that in some of the other areas are represented by flight unions. they will have to determine whom is fog to represent them. and there are different unions. >> there is a p-ping lawsuit filed by passengers -- mr. are pending lawsuits filed by passen
. >>> good afternoon, we watch those watching us on wgn america. we're live outside of united elk grove headquarters with more. >> reporter: stockholders and continental stockholders approved the deal combining the two airlines. the merged airlines will take the united name and be based here in chicago. but the ceo as president and will run things. customers will not eany changes. it will be a while before the feet as combined. there are labor issues to be ironed out and other...
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it uses a fryer that is caught up. there are peas carrots and rose mary and this reader made some little dump-- dumplings. you're not supposed to take the laid off. ever time you take the laid off, you lose 20, 30 minutes of your slow cooker. sometimes i put a little duct tape on there. and then we have this corn tamale pie that is a great dish. it's ground beef and a great dish. cumin and chilly powder. and then they actually took a little mix-cornbread and eggs and milk in it and spread that on top and let it cook on top of the chilly. it's all ready to go and sprerchg a little cheese and a little sour cream. yum. they're easy to do. we test them in our test kitchen. and last but not least. and of a little sample for you should you want to taste it. but this is a caribbean pot roast. you seer that off in your pan. it has some sweet tomatoes that i'm going load in the slow cooker first and care rotses and -- carrots and celery. and put your vegetables on the bottom of the slow cooker. he thinks a little longer that co
it uses a fryer that is caught up. there are peas carrots and rose mary and this reader made some little dump-- dumplings. you're not supposed to take the laid off. ever time you take the laid off, you lose 20, 30 minutes of your slow cooker. sometimes i put a little duct tape on there. and then we have this corn tamale pie that is a great dish. it's ground beef and a great dish. cumin and chilly powder. and then they actually took a little mix-cornbread and eggs and milk in it and spread that...
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use the medicine doctors use for themselves. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. you don't love me anymore do you billy? what? i didn't buy this cereal to sweet talk your taste buds it's for my heart health. good speech dad. [ whimper ] [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and its whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. >>> have you seen that video of an anguished father in florida, storming onto a school bus to confront children he believed had bullied his daughter, who has cerebral palsy? the video got a lot of people talking. was the father justified? and what would you have done? today, the father spoke public man, abc news, miami. >> one father's lesson. >>> and, we turn now to what may be the biggest markdown ever of a house. a beverly hills mansion listed at $165 million in 2007 is back on the mark for only $95 million. it has 50,000 square feet of space, a gym, pools, even a nightclub. william randolph hurst once called it home. jfk and jackie honeymooned there. and you might recognize it it from that famous scene
use the medicine doctors use for themselves. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. you don't love me anymore do you billy? what? i didn't buy this cereal to sweet talk your taste buds it's for my heart health. good speech dad. [ whimper ] [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and its whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. >>> have you seen that video of an anguished father in florida, storming onto a school bus to confront children he...
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and thanks for being with us. we begin this morning with those explosive, new revelations about how the obama administration is managing the war in afghanistan. >> they are contained in a soon-to-be released book, by long time "washington post" journalist, bob woodward. and they do not present a flattering picture. >> emily schmidt is in washington with details. >> reporter: woodward's newest bookout lines a series of explosive, internal conflicts about the war in afghanistan. according to t"the new york time times", which says obtained a copy of this book. it expresses serious doubts about the u.s. strategy by a number of officials. one goes as far as to say it just can't work. that strategy involves the president sending another 30,000 americans into the fight last winter. mr. obama is said to have been uncomfortable with the attempts of military commanders to force him into the decision to send those troops before he wanted to do so. the pentagon's top officials are right in the middle of it all. joint chiefs a
and thanks for being with us. we begin this morning with those explosive, new revelations about how the obama administration is managing the war in afghanistan. >> they are contained in a soon-to-be released book, by long time "washington post" journalist, bob woodward. and they do not present a flattering picture. >> emily schmidt is in washington with details. >> reporter: woodward's newest bookout lines a series of explosive, internal conflicts about the war in...
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. >> give us a brief idea of what the book is about? >> the book is about the defection of 6 million african-americans from the south to the north, mid-west to the west. from 1915-1970 when the south began truly to change. >> i went to a movie last weekend. they handed me this as i went in. i'll read it to you. everyday more migrants are coming no the cities to seek a better life for their children. >> i wrote this book thinking of any country. it's a movie about the last train home where they have 150 million migrant that's live in the city each year. i want to talk to you about what you have written in the front of your book by richard wright. >> who was he and why did you pick him? >> richard wright was one of the greatest novelists of the 20 j century. he was a migrant from mississippi to chicago. he was the son of a share cropper and always wanted to write. i set out in 1927 to get to chicago. he spent almost his entire career. almost everything he wrote had to do with understanding the migrant experience he was a part of. >> he mo
. >> give us a brief idea of what the book is about? >> the book is about the defection of 6 million african-americans from the south to the north, mid-west to the west. from 1915-1970 when the south began truly to change. >> i went to a movie last weekend. they handed me this as i went in. i'll read it to you. everyday more migrants are coming no the cities to seek a better life for their children. >> i wrote this book thinking of any country. it's a movie about the...
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for free transcripts or to give us your comments about this program, visit us at q&a.org. episodes are also available as podcasts. >> next, british deputy prime minister nick clegg speaks at the conference. after that, a conversation with former house speaker newt gingrich then, former governor met rham a speech to new hampshire audiences. >> tomorrow, political correspondent philip rucker talks about attitudes among suburban and urban voters. the and daniel pletka discusses conservative views on national defense out of the united states and david armor that the impact of school desegregation on school districts and local education. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the c-span video library is in the news this week is in the "washington post." with nearly every program since 1987, it is a great place to look for historical video. you will find it all free online anytime. >> the british house of commons was in recess this week. british deputy prime minister nick clegg spoke at his party's conference on monday. he listed the top priority of cuttin
for free transcripts or to give us your comments about this program, visit us at q&a.org. episodes are also available as podcasts. >> next, british deputy prime minister nick clegg speaks at the conference. after that, a conversation with former house speaker newt gingrich then, former governor met rham a speech to new hampshire audiences. >> tomorrow, political correspondent philip rucker talks about attitudes among suburban and urban voters. the and daniel pletka discusses...
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that's going to do it for us tonight. >> i'm jashgy banks. >> i'm robert jordan and from all of us, have a great night. >> -- i'm jackie banks. ring ring. progresso. i look great in my wedding dress with the help of your amazing light soups. now we're adding even bigger pieces of white-meat chicken. oh, so when's the big day? oh, we got married years ago. but the point is, i fit in it. well, good for you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. should we order panda blossom, panda moon... how about chinese at home with wanchai ferry? you can make it in just 14 minutes. mmmh, orange chicken. great. i didn't feel like going out anyway. [ male announcer ] wanchai ferry. restaurant quality chinese in your grocer's freezer. we'll see about that. glade lasting impressions. two complementary fragrances alternate to keep things... fresh day after day. and not just for 30 days. um... okay. our longest-lasting plugins air freshener lasts for 60. well, that lasted longer than i thought. i knew it would. get freshness that won't fade away for 60 days. with plugins lasting impression
that's going to do it for us tonight. >> i'm jashgy banks. >> i'm robert jordan and from all of us, have a great night. >> -- i'm jackie banks. ring ring. progresso. i look great in my wedding dress with the help of your amazing light soups. now we're adding even bigger pieces of white-meat chicken. oh, so when's the big day? oh, we got married years ago. but the point is, i fit in it. well, good for you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. should we order...
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use the medicine doctors use for themselves. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. you don't love me anymore do you billy? what? i didn't buy this cereal to sweet talk your taste buds it's for my heart health. good speech dad. [ whimper ] [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and its whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. >>> have you seen that video of an anguished father in florida, storming onto a school bus to confront children he believed had bullied his daughter? the video got a lot of people talking. was the father justified? and what would you have done? today, the father spoke publicly about the lesson he says he learned. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: he admitted that in this fit of rage -- >> this is my daughter, and i will kill [ bleep ] -- >> reporter: he had become what he hoped to fight. >> yes, i was a bully, and i apologize again for that. >> reporter: it was an apology both public and emotional. >> i thought it was backed up against the wall, as a parent, and i just didn't know where else to go. >> repor
use the medicine doctors use for themselves. one more reason to make advil your #1 choice. you don't love me anymore do you billy? what? i didn't buy this cereal to sweet talk your taste buds it's for my heart health. good speech dad. [ whimper ] [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and its whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. >>> have you seen that video of an anguished father in florida, storming onto a school bus to confront children he...
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who is using atms to steal the money? tom negovan is at the wheeling police department today. [ no audio ] >> a lot of people ahead of me and some people behind me. >> reporter: rich valenzo one of a stream of people making a statement today with missing money and a fee charge. the person used his information at another bank. six other loams have been taken for the same. >> $500 was taking out of my checking account by a debit card in pasadena while i was having lunch. >> reporter: you heard her right. she was in chicago having lunch. it has been happening with residents of both wheeling and buffalo grove. it's the same complaint over and over again. police have a stackup. even they are blown away by the number of cases. >> what we are telling people is call your banks, let them know you're concerned about their doesn't cards. you want to make sure it hasn't been accessed. and then if that doesn't work, cash is the way to go. >> reporter: they do business at an array of different banks. amounts ranging from $100 to around
who is using atms to steal the money? tom negovan is at the wheeling police department today. [ no audio ] >> a lot of people ahead of me and some people behind me. >> reporter: rich valenzo one of a stream of people making a statement today with missing money and a fee charge. the person used his information at another bank. six other loams have been taken for the same. >> $500 was taking out of my checking account by a debit card in pasadena while i was having lunch....
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coach does a hell of a job keeping us on the same page keeping us going. that's what we did. >> reporter: the bears will need another good game on monday against the big rival the green bay packers. but is it the same rivalry that existed years ago? >> we as players actually don't think it's a big deal as it was back then. you know like in the 80s, maybe early 90s. i don't think it's that big of a rival with the players. i don't think the players are hating each other like the 80 bears, things like that. >> reporter: the packers beat the bears twice last year but both games were close. this game is a toss up. we'll see what happens. rich king, wgn news. >>> and by the way, we are involved in bears coverage on wciu. we'll have the pregame show and post game when it's over. packers and bears on the u. >>> i think ozzie and kenny will be back for the last year of the contract. ozzie talking loudly about wanting an extension which he probably won't get and kenny's tired of listening to it. this is what he told the tribune. i'm not planning on making a manageri
coach does a hell of a job keeping us on the same page keeping us going. that's what we did. >> reporter: the bears will need another good game on monday against the big rival the green bay packers. but is it the same rivalry that existed years ago? >> we as players actually don't think it's a big deal as it was back then. you know like in the 80s, maybe early 90s. i don't think it's that big of a rival with the players. i don't think the players are hating each other like the 80...
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what can you tell us? >> well, they are still working the scene here at the boardwalk condominiumsinal elk grove village. what we have been -- they are keeping the media at a distance but what we were able to learn there was a double homicide and a suicide. the crime scene is in two locations in the condo building at 109 boardwalk and on a nearby field where there is a burned out suv or van, i'm not quite sure of the make. anyway, sky cam 9 video was giving us an overview all morning of the area where the suv was found. and as i said it looks like a baseball field and one of the officers at the scene just as an aside said that the person who allegedly committed suicide was found in the van. now that has not been confirmed. this was just one police officer who was standing at the scene. he did say that and we are told that the chief will be making a statement later on this afternoon. but that is about all we have been able to find out. we did try to talk with some of the neighbors. no one really wanted to g
what can you tell us? >> well, they are still working the scene here at the boardwalk condominiumsinal elk grove village. what we have been -- they are keeping the media at a distance but what we were able to learn there was a double homicide and a suicide. the crime scene is in two locations in the condo building at 109 boardwalk and on a nearby field where there is a burned out suv or van, i'm not quite sure of the make. anyway, sky cam 9 video was giving us an overview all morning of...
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to use a software term. necessary to integrate but no more than what is necessary and without adding layers of bureaucracy. the incident command system that was established in new orleans was the basis for the of coronation of command. -- to the coronation of command. that is a sound system. incident command is one of the ways to approach these spills. if we look at what transpired, we need to know what the basic doctrine says against the reality of what we found on the ground, which was not a large, monolithic oil spill that we experienced with exxon valdez. oil that came to the surface under different conditions each day, different wind and current. we did not have a large, monolithic oil spill. we had hundreds of thousands of patches of oil that moved in different directions over time that moved beyond the geographical area that was contemplated in any response plan, putting the entire coast at risk. that required resources above the plan. it required coordination across state boundaries and federal regio
to use a software term. necessary to integrate but no more than what is necessary and without adding layers of bureaucracy. the incident command system that was established in new orleans was the basis for the of coronation of command. -- to the coronation of command. that is a sound system. incident command is one of the ways to approach these spills. if we look at what transpired, we need to know what the basic doctrine says against the reality of what we found on the ground, which was not a...
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and i just like the way god put us all together. >> reporter: northwestern memorial used a computer to put them together. but doctors there hope the program will grow. >> it's possible an exchange may involve people who are geographically remote. >> reporter: creating more opportunities for people with big hearts and a kidney to share to change a life. even long distance. julie unruh, wgn news. >>> still ahead: one on one with one of the leaders of the feminist movement. gloria steinem sitting down with us. >>> and trying to keep the dream alive. supporters regroup after this week's loss in congress. [ bubbles ] ooh... ÷÷úú [ male announcer ] the future of toilet bowl cleaning has never been brighter. ahh... [ male announcer ] thanks to scrubbing bubbles toilet cleaning gel. just stamp it in your bowl. its formula is flush-activated to prevent build up of lime scale and hard water that cause toilet rings. and it keeps working for up to six weeks. scrubbing bubbles toilet cleaning gel. the freshest way -- [ bubbles ] ooh... [ male announcer ] -- to keep a toilet clean. ahh... [ fema
and i just like the way god put us all together. >> reporter: northwestern memorial used a computer to put them together. but doctors there hope the program will grow. >> it's possible an exchange may involve people who are geographically remote. >> reporter: creating more opportunities for people with big hearts and a kidney to share to change a life. even long distance. julie unruh, wgn news. >>> still ahead: one on one with one of the leaders of the feminist...
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i've got derek from smoke daddy restaurant with us today. they have done some barbecuing for us. and tell us what you brought along with you. >> what we will do is smoke daddy we smoke our ribs. we have guests coming in how to make a great barbecue rib and start telling me about the procedure first thing is i boil my ribs. and then i stop them and say, okay. don't do that. don't do that. i will show a real easy technique of brazing technique that you -- bracing technique to do on your ribs and you will have a super tender and super delicious rib at home. the first thing we will do is we will get a great piece of domestic park we -- pork we buy local. first thing you want to do is you want to score the back of the rib and take apart the connective tissue back there. we will make a few cuts on the back side of the rib. ensure that we end up with a tender and moist rib. and then the next thing we will do is apply our smoke daddy mojo rub. it's rub. it's called rub for a reason. because you want to rub it in. get a good amount on each side there. then rub that in. make sure you get a
i've got derek from smoke daddy restaurant with us today. they have done some barbecuing for us. and tell us what you brought along with you. >> what we will do is smoke daddy we smoke our ribs. we have guests coming in how to make a great barbecue rib and start telling me about the procedure first thing is i boil my ribs. and then i stop them and say, okay. don't do that. don't do that. i will show a real easy technique of brazing technique that you -- bracing technique to do on your...
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free guide. >>> jim ramsey joins us now. looks chilly out there. little late summer surge? >> maybe, i feel a little cheated this morning. we had temperatures this weekend that were unusually cool. it looks like today we are starting off the same way. at 58 degrees right now. the problem is lake effect cloud cover which in fact produced a few showers over some of the south suburbs today. time lapse camera caught those clouds. low clouds over the area. that overcast will hang around until the wind shifts and it appears to be doing that. some of these clouds were moving farther down to the south of lake michigan. but in the short run it's blocking enough sunshine to keep our temperatures a little too chilly. right now our temperature is 58 degrees at o'hare. the really warm stuff is sitting out in the central plains in parts of the rocky mountain area. we may get into that but it may take nine or ten day. mean time look for temperatures to be close to normal or a little below and you can see it across the area. it's universall
free guide. >>> jim ramsey joins us now. looks chilly out there. little late summer surge? >> maybe, i feel a little cheated this morning. we had temperatures this weekend that were unusually cool. it looks like today we are starting off the same way. at 58 degrees right now. the problem is lake effect cloud cover which in fact produced a few showers over some of the south suburbs today. time lapse camera caught those clouds. low clouds over the area. that overcast will hang...
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and the machines they use now. costs around thirty five roubles that's just over one dollar not bad. unfortunately the factory here is close to the public but don't think that you're completely missing out. how this looks when you get its traditional recessing and assume stuff you can try several times. to you know tasting room we have ten various media who played a small percentage of each taste with different kind of since spices and also the traditional pure kind guests get ten cups and they should start from the alpha left one moving from the latter to rise group by row right to feel each label properly traditional russian snatch should be eaten between the cups such as south apples and berries and sauerkraut. you see. or you must try to make a vocal that i've never tried before and here the devastation hole of the fire for you can sample various flavors as hops to line blossom horseradish and. that we know which one is worse. with. whom that like our popeye staff as a child. but what else is there to see ensue
and the machines they use now. costs around thirty five roubles that's just over one dollar not bad. unfortunately the factory here is close to the public but don't think that you're completely missing out. how this looks when you get its traditional recessing and assume stuff you can try several times. to you know tasting room we have ten various media who played a small percentage of each taste with different kind of since spices and also the traditional pure kind guests get ten cups and they...
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here and how much water to use. we had to abstract what nature is. light and water is what nature relies on. >> reporter: the water will calm and create music. >> there are these two fountains. my background in music shaped how this garden is designed. and whole choreography is of different sounds of different kinds of water, both real and recorded. >> we have exclusive access to the children's hospital. we'll take you behind the walls and through the building to see the mammoth project to lure people to chicago for care. >> thank you. >>> real taste of fall weather coming our way. >> jim ramsey has details on the big drop when we come back. wow! it's even bigger than i thought. welcome to progressive. do you guys insure airstreams? yep. everything from travel trailers to mega motor homes. and when your rv is covered, so is your pet. perfect. who wants a picture with flo? i do! i do! do you mind? got to make sure this is -- oh. uh... okay. everybody say "awkward." protecting your family fun. now, that's progressive.
here and how much water to use. we had to abstract what nature is. light and water is what nature relies on. >> reporter: the water will calm and create music. >> there are these two fountains. my background in music shaped how this garden is designed. and whole choreography is of different sounds of different kinds of water, both real and recorded. >> we have exclusive access to the children's hospital. we'll take you behind the walls and through the building to see the...
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time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. >>> here are some stories to watch today on abc news. secretary of state hillary clinton hopes to negotiate key obstacles in today's mideast peace talks. she says the time is right for palestinian and israeli leaders to agree upon a permanent peace plan. >>> president obama delivers his back to school address today in philadelphia. that address will be heard in schools nationwide. >>> and on asian currency markets this morning the dollar hit a 15-year low against the japanese yen. the dollar did retreat after early trading. >>> and finally from us this half hour, a look inside the pope's library. it was founded way back in the 1450s with just a few hundred latin articles. >> today it is home to some of the world's rarest books, including the oldest known complete bible. here's the bbc's duncan kennedy. >> reporter: in the shadow of st. peter's basilica
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thanks for watching us tonight. progressive values, that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. a few months ago on this broadcast we had a debate on whether president obama would move to the center in light of his falling poll numbers. well, that question has now been answered. mr. obama is not moving to the center. he's moving further left. recently, the term progressive values has been used more and more by the president's allies in the media and on capitol hill. so what exactly are progressive values? well, the overarch is big government. mr. obama firmly believes he can change american society for the better by regulating capitalism and taxation through big government mandates. the president is a true believer. he sees american society as somewhat unjust. that the rich have too much and that working americans don't have a level playing field. so the president is committed to changing that system and he doesn't seem to care whether his policies are popular or not. now, whether you agree or disagre
thanks for watching us tonight. progressive values, that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. a few months ago on this broadcast we had a debate on whether president obama would move to the center in light of his falling poll numbers. well, that question has now been answered. mr. obama is not moving to the center. he's moving further left. recently, the term progressive values has been used more and more by the president's allies in the media and on capitol hill. so what...
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just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies? [ glass shatters ] more passion for the one you love? more fun with your family and friends? it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone, or low t. c'mon, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. investors are demanding more for their money. good. this time, i'm watching fees like a hawk. i hate hidden fees. why should i have to pay for something that i shouldn't have to pay for? td ameritrade's pricing is clear and it's straightforward... it's spelled out upfront. no hidden fees... no bait and switch. no gotchas. and there's one flat rate for online equity trades... for big accounts... or small ones. that's the way it ought to be. time for fresh thinking. time for td ameritrade. >> shepard: still developing now, word of a second bomb square today at another major -- bomb scare today an
just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies? [ glass shatters ] more passion for the one you love? more fun with your family and friends? it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone, or low t. c'mon, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. investors are demanding more for their money....
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lows down to mid-60s for most of us. 69 in the loop. forecast for tomorrow chance for showers both in the morning and then later in the day. won't be a wash out until wednesday. partly to mostly cloudy. mid-70s and we are looking ahead toward the weekend. another rebound it looks like on thursday back up into the mid- to upper 80s. summer isn't quite over with yet. maybe on the k58der it is but hang on until thursday and see thunderstorms late thursday and most of thursday will be dry. weekend looking a little cooler. but dry and will have the good news on that. >> seemed muggy. >> mug people dew point in the 60s. >> i can feel it in the studio. thank you. ready for the trivia question? >> all right. >> true or false, the green sea turtical pull its head into its shell to protect it from predators. the answer is still ahead on the wgn midday news. gecko: good news sir, i just got an email from the office and word is people really love our claims service. gecko: 'specially the auto repair xpress. repairs are fast and they're guaranteed f
lows down to mid-60s for most of us. 69 in the loop. forecast for tomorrow chance for showers both in the morning and then later in the day. won't be a wash out until wednesday. partly to mostly cloudy. mid-70s and we are looking ahead toward the weekend. another rebound it looks like on thursday back up into the mid- to upper 80s. summer isn't quite over with yet. maybe on the k58der it is but hang on until thursday and see thunderstorms late thursday and most of thursday will be dry. weekend...
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proven better on pain. >>> jim ramsey joins us now. we sure got the cool off we needed from yesterday. plenty of rain. some people still without power. >>> as fast as that storm was moving o'hare only picked up .5 nrchg of rainfall -- of an inch of rainfall. >> most of the heavier rain was up toward winnebago county and mchenry and outwest toward elgin picking up close to an inch of rainfall. it is possible we will see additional rainfall today. most is expected to be light so if you are driving around this afternoon and notice a little sprinkle on the windshield, that's all you will see. there is a slight chance that we could see an isolated thunderstorm, but it's only a slight chance. we will keep you posted. cloudiness out there this morning and we expect mostly cloudy skies to be the story throughout the day. temperatures we are one degree shy of 70 but will make it into the mid- to upper 70s during the day today. nothing like that 88 we had yesterday. but there is plenty of cold air that's pooling up in canada. we will have tastes
proven better on pain. >>> jim ramsey joins us now. we sure got the cool off we needed from yesterday. plenty of rain. some people still without power. >>> as fast as that storm was moving o'hare only picked up .5 nrchg of rainfall -- of an inch of rainfall. >> most of the heavier rain was up toward winnebago county and mchenry and outwest toward elgin picking up close to an inch of rainfall. it is possible we will see additional rainfall today. most is expected to be...
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also if you have the means, e- mail us or treat us -- tweet us @cspanwj. caller: thank you for taking my call. this is an interesting subject and one that needs attention. not enough attention on this. i myself have never been in that situation, thank god. with the increasing number of home foreclosures, i can see where this will definitely become an increasing problem. that is what concerns me with the young lady in the delaware that had been foreclosed on her house. fortunately someone was able to bail her out. that signaled to me that what she was saying was it is ok for an american to foreclose on your house and run for office. i think that sends a bad message to americans that people who are in that situation, i do not think there are consequences. we need to design programs where we can offset those who cannot make their mortgages. the banks need to work more with people. particularly the families, but everyone, we want to keep them in their homes. when we put money in shelters, why do we not put those money for programs to help them as they go throu
also if you have the means, e- mail us or treat us -- tweet us @cspanwj. caller: thank you for taking my call. this is an interesting subject and one that needs attention. not enough attention on this. i myself have never been in that situation, thank god. with the increasing number of home foreclosures, i can see where this will definitely become an increasing problem. that is what concerns me with the young lady in the delaware that had been foreclosed on her house. fortunately someone was...
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a challenge which we to try to use. a lone wolf is i think without question the most dangerous kind of attacker you can face because you know if it's a group or a subgroup within say the area nations that is plotting some kind of attack or series of bank robberies or whatever it may be there are enough people involved that more often than not if not in affably word of these plots gets out you know when it's a lone wolf operating as long separates and keeps their mouth shut you know you have absolutely no way of preventing the attack or knowing it's coming. the wolf is a self-contained. all animal but each one is strongly individualists. and that's what i'll i advocate longwall has a. i think the clay was very smart. i don't wire and coke at the rog but he was the good soldier i mean he made a decision about what he thought needed to be done. grab the federal government by the throat make a pay for waco and so on and he went out there and it. it was a transformative moment i think that after oklahoma city it no longer re
a challenge which we to try to use. a lone wolf is i think without question the most dangerous kind of attacker you can face because you know if it's a group or a subgroup within say the area nations that is plotting some kind of attack or series of bank robberies or whatever it may be there are enough people involved that more often than not if not in affably word of these plots gets out you know when it's a lone wolf operating as long separates and keeps their mouth shut you know you have...
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chef brad phillips is here to tell us about the applefest and he is going to show us how to make an apple tart. chef, what i'm impressed with is you are showing off the bounty of the state of michigan. >> absolutely. not just michigan but wisconsin, illinois, this time of year is where what makes this area shine comes to -- >> i wanted to focus on michigan. it's my home state. what are you doing a in here? >> what we are doing here is making an apple tartten. a french apple tart that's baked upside down. >> that's what that is. it's going to be good. >> ellen restaurant in lincoln square where i'm the chef we do contemporary french food and this is one of our featured items. we are using apples and other fruit from -- from st. joe, michigan. still have a booth there at the applefest which is saturday -- september 25. from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. we will sell the apple tarts which as you can see is simple. cooking a little sugar here to carmel. being very careful not to splatter it. >> is that all that's in there? >> sugar and one vanilla bean for aroma. and cooking apples until they are ni
chef brad phillips is here to tell us about the applefest and he is going to show us how to make an apple tart. chef, what i'm impressed with is you are showing off the bounty of the state of michigan. >> absolutely. not just michigan but wisconsin, illinois, this time of year is where what makes this area shine comes to -- >> i wanted to focus on michigan. it's my home state. what are you doing a in here? >> what we are doing here is making an apple tartten. a french apple...
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for free transit or to give us your comments, visit us at our website. our programs are also available as podcasts. host[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> british prime minister nick clegg speaks at this week's labour party conference. after that, newt gingrich. then it mitt romney talked to new hampshire republicans. >> tomorrow on "washington journal," washington post national political con -- correspondent talks about this year's midterm elections, danielle pletka discusses the conservative views of national defence and funding for efforts outside of the united states, and george mason university professor david armor looks at the impact of school desegregation on school districts and overall education. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the c-span video library is in the news. they write that journalist on a deadline are using and not so secret source -- the c-span video library with nearly every program since 1987, it is a great place to loo
for free transit or to give us your comments, visit us at our website. our programs are also available as podcasts. host[captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> british prime minister nick clegg speaks at this week's labour party conference. after that, newt gingrich. then it mitt romney talked to new hampshire republicans. >> tomorrow on "washington journal," washington post national political con...
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census records. >> what your giving us right now, of a properly in front of us? >> i believe that they are. the census data is already in the record. i would ask you to take judicial notice of the fact that there has been a 50% reduction in disproportionality. the sentencing commission is the source of the statistics in the first instance. >> thank you. what evidence did the state put on in its summary judgment papers? what's your honor, dr. leon >> your honor, we brought in analysis of our evidence. no evidence has been brought in under factor too. no evidence of denial of access. note evidence of subtle racial appeals. we showed that a washington voter elected an african- american to be chief executive of the largest county in our state. we also provided evidence regarding responsiveness. the fact that the 2009 amendments were adopted is evidence of this. >> what is your response to the issue that i raised earlier? the 2009 statute that is presently before us for analysis, assuming that there is a claim, is that the version of law? if so, what is your response
census records. >> what your giving us right now, of a properly in front of us? >> i believe that they are. the census data is already in the record. i would ask you to take judicial notice of the fact that there has been a 50% reduction in disproportionality. the sentencing commission is the source of the statistics in the first instance. >> thank you. what evidence did the state put on in its summary judgment papers? what's your honor, dr. leon >> your honor, we...
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they could be very useful to us soldiers. there's this very acute consciousness on the part of the radical right that we need to reach the smart college bound middle class upper middle class white kid before that kid gets to college where they will be inevitably brainwashed into the you know terrible paths of the multiculturalism and so on. when i was at the end of my involvement there was one source of literature or a flyer that has made me think for all the years to follow and that was of a skinhead who was almost ten to scott he had a wig on and a uniform like he was a government worker and it was basically showing a message of we don't mean to be so outspoken we can keep our beliefs to ourselves and kind of get into places where you would next back them to being. it's impossible for me to operate cold berkeley because everybody knows me so i'm the above ground symbol that people can look to. the insurgent is a voluntary association independent white people working for the common good. and survival of the white race. and i
they could be very useful to us soldiers. there's this very acute consciousness on the part of the radical right that we need to reach the smart college bound middle class upper middle class white kid before that kid gets to college where they will be inevitably brainwashed into the you know terrible paths of the multiculturalism and so on. when i was at the end of my involvement there was one source of literature or a flyer that has made me think for all the years to follow and that was of a...
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ted turner, thank you and thanks to all of us for joining us today. we're hoping you connect to us on twitter. for my cohost, we do read every single one of the messages you post there or on facebook. join us every weekend. you can also log on 24/7 to cnnmoney.com. have a great weekend. >>> a look at the headlines in the "newsroom." bishop eddie long speaks. he says he'll fight lawsuits saying he coerced young men into having sex. >>> a memoir the defense department doesn't want you to read. it has destroyed thousands of copies. we'll talk to the author of "operation dark heart." >>> and did you have trouble watching nickelodeon yesterday? well, that was the idea. the children's network going dark long enough for you and your kids to go out and play. we'll tell you why. >>> our top story, bishop eddie long is speaking out about the sex scandal that's enveloped his atlanta-n atlanta-area megachurch. today he addressed allegations of sex with young men from the pulpit. he said while he's never professed to be a perfect man, he said he's not the man that
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students go and purchase a pass code to use the book online or use the book as a downloadable file. >> in 2007, college textbook publishers joined forces to launch course smart. it offers subscriptions to more than 7,000 textbooks online. college kids on the go can download the textbooks to their laptops, their ipods, their iphones. >> we actually ran a study on this and found that those books are not priced to be fair to students. >> the make textbooks affordable campaign compared used textbooks to e-textbooks. here is what they found. on average students pay $109 for a used textbook. students can then sell that book back for approximately $73. so the total cost of the used textbook is $36. on average, students pay $73 for e-textbooks. e textbooks have expiration date after which they literally disappear that means no money back. >> what's evolved is called open textbooks. >> if you click on customize right here. it literally is this easy for you to change this book. >> tell me about flat world knowledge. >> still publish books the way we used to traditionally but then what we do is
students go and purchase a pass code to use the book online or use the book as a downloadable file. >> in 2007, college textbook publishers joined forces to launch course smart. it offers subscriptions to more than 7,000 textbooks online. college kids on the go can download the textbooks to their laptops, their ipods, their iphones. >> we actually ran a study on this and found that those books are not priced to be fair to students. >> the make textbooks affordable campaign...
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i won't use the other word for drunk. my boy had a few too many in eastern china and passed out for five hours in the bathroom, fell through a crack in the bathroom, wasn't discovered until the next morning when they heard screaming. it's where all the human goodness goes. so that is where he spent five hours, passed out drunk. the next morning, heard screaming. that's how people got him out. >> i'm surprised it's a news story. doesn't what happen a lot? >> come on, everyone remembers college. that was kind of crazy. >> barbie are making a new barbie that you and i are going to like. >> really? >> it's like a journalist barbie. >> look at that vinita there. >> you can see she's got a flair for journalism and power pink. a news camera and a microphone. this got us thinking what would ours look like? >> there you are. >> what do you look like? i'm just growing. >> wait a minute. barbie's hungry. >> wait a minute. barbie's hungry. >> there you are wheel... of... fortune! ladies and gentlemen-- pat sajak and vanna white! than
i won't use the other word for drunk. my boy had a few too many in eastern china and passed out for five hours in the bathroom, fell through a crack in the bathroom, wasn't discovered until the next morning when they heard screaming. it's where all the human goodness goes. so that is where he spent five hours, passed out drunk. the next morning, heard screaming. that's how people got him out. >> i'm surprised it's a news story. doesn't what happen a lot? >> come on, everyone...